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This exquisite fragment belongs to one of the decorative moldings of the Erechtheum, the building on the Athenian Akropolis that accommodated a variety of venerable cults and sanctuaries. The molding consists of a row of egg and dart framed above and below by bead and reel. Originally it would have been painted.
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Title: Marble architectural fragment
Period: Classical
Date: ca. 421–409 BCE
Culture: Greek, Attic
Medium: Marble
Dimensions:
width 5 13/16in. (14.8cm)
length 6in. (15.3cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Gift of Marcus T. Reynolds, 1912
Object Number: 12.19
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